Delimpaltadaki DG, Gkionis IG, Flamourakis ME, Strehle AF, Bachlitzanakis EN, Giakoumakis MI, Christodoulakis MS, Spiridakis KG. A rare giant gastric trichobezoar in a young female patient: Case report and review of the literature.
Clin Case Rep 2021;
9:e05152. [PMID:
34938545 PMCID:
PMC8665721 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.5152]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2021] [Revised: 11/07/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
A bezoar is an aggregate of undigested foreign materials that accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract and may cause serious symptoms or even life-threatening complications. Trichobezoars, a subtype of bezoars, are a rare condition usually occurring in females with psychiatric disorders, with Rapunzel syndrome being an uncommon form of trichobezoar.
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